The human voice is one of the most dynamic musical instruments, and therefore presents unique challenges when recording and mixing. Here are the plugin compressors that I find myself using most frequently when I mix vocals.
The plugin emulations of 1176/LA2A Combo are a dime a dozen. Most on the market are pretty great and are mostly faithful to their hardware counterparts, and at a fraction of the cost. Next is the FabFilter. While most are creating tools that faithfully mimic the sonics and controls of tried-and-true hardware units, FabFilter has always been more interested in developing state-of-the-art plugins.
Read more about this here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/5-amazing-compressors-for-mixing-vocals-mix-tips/
Music Recording
Recording electric guitar – Combining several mics
I’m a real fan of the “less is more” philosophy and try my best not to use too many tracks for a single instrument. However, when recording an electric guitar, sometimes a single mic in front of the amp isn’t enough to capture the “real” sound of the guitar.
If despite all your efforts, you can’t find the ideal placement/mic combination to get the sound you have in mind, you might want to consider adding a second mic to complement the first one. Do note that the most important word in that sentence is “complement.”
Read more about this here: https://en.audiofanzine.com/recording-mixing/editorial/articles/recording-electric-guitar-combining-several-mics.html
6 Recording Myths — Busted!
Before, if you wanted to learn how to record, you have to learn from a pro, a school, or by trial and error. Thanks to the Internet, there’s a ton of information out there. Much of it is accurate and helpful, but not all.
Myth 1 – You can’t use ribbon mics on loud sources. It’s true that the actual ribbon element can be more fragile than the diaphragm of a moving coil or condenser microphone. In the early days of ribbon mics, those classic RCA mics would fail readily if you tried to use them on a screaming guitar amp or a kick drum.
Read more about this here: https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/6-recording-myths-busted/
7 Reverb Mistakes
Today you’ll learn 7 reverb mistakes that I have made in the past and by sharing my experiences I want to help you avoid these mistakes and stop you from wasting time figuring them out yourself.
The first mistake is not EQing the reverb. I’ve got reverb on the vocals already, but everything else is dry. Let’s start by adding some reverb to the guitar. So, we create a new buss and we’re going to call this Reverb and give it the same color as the others. Apply the reverb to this buss instead of just directly to the channel.
Read more about this here: https://www.musicianonamission.com/7-reverb-mistakes/
The 3 Building Blocks Of Acoustic Treatment
Soundproofing the space where you have your recording gear set up can be an expensive and time-consuming proposition. Treating the acoustics of your room luckily can be quite the opposite. It’s not that expensive and can be done in only a matter of hours.
Acoustic treatment for your room is built around three main components: acoustic panels, bass traps, and diffusers. Acoustic panels are the major way that reflections are kept from bouncing around the room. You can think of an acoustic panel as a very large picture frame that has sound absorbing material inside instead of a picture.
Read more about this here: https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/2019/01/23/acoustic-treatment/